Dansk 844223 Teal Kobenstyle 2 Qt. Casserole, Steel

I cannot spot any difference between this and the mid-century Kobenstyle pots and pans pretty much everyone in my suburban Minnesota neighborhood had growing up. Except maybe the heat disk on the bottom. My memory fails me, I guess. I cannot recall whether those pans had that.The teal (actually more of a cool turquoise) is as pictured and is beautiful. I waited for one at a price I could afford (one awesome thing about Amazon is that if you put something in your cart and then save for later, you can watch for price drops). But if you treat these pans right, they last forever. Use no scratch utensils - never metal (although, if you catch them, they won't leach toxins into your food or the air in your kitchen). Always hand wash (nobody I babysat for did this, though - everything went into the dishwasher if they had one). If you have stuck on food, soak with hot soapy water and wipe - don't scrub. And watch the heat and the cold. The porcelain will crack if the temp changes too quickly. It sounds like a lot (unless you don't have a dishwasher and are used to doing things by hand), but depending on your needs and tastes, the pans are worth it.I say "depending on your needs and tastes" because not everyone wants or needs porcelain clad pots and pans. I have several, because they work better for me. I can use lower cooking temperatures. The food cooks evenly. And if I soak (which is fine for me - I have lupus, and I usually need to rest between cooking and cleaning anyway), they clean up beautifully. My husband, OTOH, is a great cook and he is also Mr. No Nonsense. He uses the regular cast iron, our 50 year old scratched and dented revere ware stuff, and our gorgeous giant stainless steel stockpot (the man makes amazing broth - nobody gets the last squeal out of a pig or squawk out of a chicken like my man). When he's done, he cleans BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY!!!! Then he oils the cast iron and heats it until the smoke alarm sounds. BAM! Done!Which is why I have hidden the Kobenstyle, but that is a story for another day.

this 2 quart size works perfect for my girlfriend and I. the only problem happened while I was in a rush and decided to heat up some oil over high heat . Suddenly only 2 minutes after I had lit the burner there was a POP , something similar to a popcorn kernel exploding. I immediately shut off the stove and then another POP. After some time to cool down I safely inspected the Dansk only to find out that the enamel had cracked and splintered. Let my experience be our lesson. these pots are semi fragile and should be used gently. will be ordering another one because like I said this size is perfect, oh and we love the color.

So beautiful. Sent as a gift to my friend as a late Xmas gift. Came earlier than expected and it’s awesome.

This was a birthday gift that was very much appreciated. Let’s see how the enamel holds up given the price it should. So far so good.

I checked the pot thoroughly out of the box due to some of the negative reviews on the new Kobenstyle; there were a few pieces of clear-coat over the enamel missing around the rim, and a chunk that seems to have been hastily repaired by the bottom of the pot. I figured that this isn't too bad as it's not on the inside of the pot, but again, for sixty bucks you'd think I'd receive it in at least good condition? I used it once, hand washed and dried it; all good. Second use, I have it on the stove heating up soup, and as I put the lid back on, the enamel from under the lid handles just falls onto the top of the lid - a solid piece about an inch long. Now you can't see it, but come on! I'd return it if I hadn't recycled the box already. What a waste.